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Funding round now open

Wednesday 29 August 2018

General neurosurgical research and Paediatric neurosurgical research grant round

General neurosurgical research and Paediatric neurosurgical research

Funding round now open

The Neurosurgical Research Foundation has announced that funding this year is available for research donations for clinical and basic science research. These funds will be made available to successful candidates for research, consumables and treatment equipment in two categories:

General neurosurgical research up to the value of $30,000 per project for existing neurosurgical projects undertaken in South Australia.

Paediatric neurosurgical research up to the value of $50,000 per project and must include an Interstate or Overseas collaboration.

The NeuroSurgical Research Foundation (NRF) supports research following its inception by Dr Trevor Dinning and Professor Donald Simpson in 1963. The mission of the Foundation is to promote, foster, develop and assist the study of all matters related to neurosurgery by encouraging, stimulating and aiding research and investigation, engaging public interest and cooperation with other research organisations.

The subjects of research include head injury, intracranial haemorrhage, neurodegeneration, sciatica, spinal cord injury, stroke and brain tumours.